Risk of radioactive contamination remembers Walmart Frozen Shrimp in America

Risk of radioactive contamination remembers Walmart Frozen Shrimp in America

Walmart has remembered the raw shrimp sold in 13 American states as federal health officials say it may have potential radioactive contamination.

The US Food and Drug Administration told Walmart that federal authorities asked Walmart to draw a lot of great value brands from the shops after detecting a sample of a radioactive isotope in shipping containers and a sample of a braided shrimp imported from Indonesia.

FDA officials stated that products over time over time can create “potential health concerns” for people coming into contact with low levels of Cesium -137.

FDA officials said in a statement, “If you recently bought raw frozen shrimp from Walmart, which matches this detail, throw it away.”

Donald Sheffar, a food safety expert at Ratgar’s University, said, “Risk is” quite low “from recalled shrimp.

Cesium-137 is a by-product of nuclear reactions, including atomic bombs, testing, reactor operations and accidents. It is widespread worldwide, with trace volume found in the environment, which includes soil, food and air.

The level found in frozen breaded shrimp was much lower than the FDA intervention level. However, the agency said that avoiding potentially contaminated products can reduce lower level radiation contact that can lead to health problems over time.

A large blue sign with white lettering "Seafood" It is displayed above the freezer filled with frozen goods.
Stocking coolers with cool and frozen products are displayed in the seafood section in the walmart supersense in Grapewine, Texas in April 2025. (Siddharth Cavell/Reuters)

The FDA PT is investigating reports of Cesium -137 contamination in shipping containers and products processed by PT deaf Mapur Sejati, trading as Indonesia’s BMS foods. US Customs and Border Security Officers alerted the FDA that they found Casium -137 in shipping containers sent to US ports in Los Angeles, Houston, Miami and Savannah, Georgia.

FDA officials collected several product samples and detected contamination in a sample of frozen breaded shrimp. Shipping containers and products were denied entry into America

However, the FDA then learned that Walmart received the potentially affected products imported after the first identification, from shipment that did not trigger contamination alerts.

Walmart immediately recalled the products, said a company spokesman. They include the great value brand frozen raw shrimp, including a lot of codes 8005540-1, 8005538-1 and 8005539-1, all include the best dates of March 15, 2027. The shrimp should abandon the products or should return to any Walmart stores for the shrimp, Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentaki, Louisiana, Mississipa, Oclam, Ocio, Ohis, Occlias, Mississippi, Occlias, Mississippi, Occlian, Mississiana consumers.

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